Dogs
Wolves, the ancestors of today's domestic dog, are social creatures who cooperate with each other to hunt down prey. These social and hunting skills of course proved useful for eventual cohabitation with humans. Canis familiaris, the domestic dog, has been living with humans for a long time: longer than cats, longer than horses, longer than any other animal. While some might argue that the dog is no longer man's best friend, having been supplanted in popularity by the cat, it's a safe bet that dogs are man's oldest friends.
Resources
Books:Fogle, Bruce. The New Encyclopedia of the Cat. London: Dorling Kindersley, 2001.
Fogle, Bruce. The New Encyclopedia of the Dog. London: Dorling Kindersley, 2000.
Periodicals:Hare, et al. "The Domestication of Social Cognition in Dogs." Science 298 (2002): 1634–1636.
Leonard, Jennifer, et al. "Ancient DNA Evidence for Old World Origin of New World Dogs." Science 298 (2002): 1613–1616.
Savolainen, Peter, et al. "Genetic Evidence of an East Asian Origin of Domestic Dogs." Science 298 (2002): 1610–1613.
Trut, Lyudmila. "Early Canid Domestication: The Farm-Fox Experiment." American Scientist 87 (1999): 160–165.
Organizations:American Kennel Club. 260 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016 United States. Phone: (212) 696-8200. Web site:
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. 424 E. 92nd St., New York, NY 10128 United States. Phone: (212) 876-7700. Web site:
Cat Fanciers Association. P.O. Box 1055, Manasquan, NJ 08736 United States. Phone: (732) 528-9797. Fax: (732) 528-7391. E-mail: cfa@cfainc.org Web site:
Delta Society. 585 Naches Avenue, SW, Suite 101, Renton, WA 98055 United States. Phone: (425) 226-7357. Fax: (425) 235-1076. E-mail: info@deltasociety.org Web site:
The Humane Society of the United States. 2100 L Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037 United States. Phone: (202) 452-1100. Web site:
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. 501 Front Street, Norfolk, VA 23510 United States. Phone: (757) 622-7382. Fax: (757) 622-0457. E-mail: info@peta.org Web site:
The Seeing Eye. P.O. Box 375, Morristown, NJ 07963 United States. Phone: (973) 539-4425. Fax: (973) 539-0922. Web site:
[Article by: Sue Wallace]
